Table 2. Association between aspirin taking and metastatic spread.
Author | Cancer | Numbers ASA/Control |
Estimates of reduction (95% CI) |
---|---|---|---|
Restivo et al. [26] | Rectum | 37/204 | HR 0.31 (0.18, 0.54) |
Shiao et al. [36] | Breast | 65/157 | HR 0.34 (0.15, 0.81) |
Osborn et al. [38] | Prostate | 147/142 | HR 0.23 (0.06, 0.91) |
Rosenberg et al. [48] | Colorectal | 49/191 | OR 0.96 (0.65, 1.40) |
Sanbury et al. [49] | Colorectal | 75/34 | OR 0.77 (0.40, 1.48) |
Leitzmann et al. [50] | Prostate | 16/33,076 | RR 0.71 (0.31, 1.62) |
Pooled HR 0.31 (95% CI 0.18, 0.51) Heterogeneity P = 0.89; Egger’s test for bias 0.138 |